Voice of Addiction
As part of Chicago’s Wrecking Ball Punk Festival, Voice of Addiction stood out in a sea of genre-defying punk rock. Chris Catania was wooed by their rowdy rhythms.
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You Weren’t There
In the near future, there will be a documentary produced on every single punk scene or band from the late ’70s to mid ’80s. And that’s just fine.
Hot Water Music
An enthusiastic Hot Water Music set fails to revive a House of Blues audience left in the lurch by a no-show Naked Raygun.
The Hope Conspiracy
File03 (Bridge 9). Review by Stein Haukland.
Electric Frankenstein
The Time is Now, Conquers The World, and Sick Songs (One Foot). Review by Brian Kruger.
Amazing Crowns
Despite two years of lineup changes, name changes, record label merry-go-round rides, lawsuits, and more, the Amazing Crowns have remained Royal to the loyal. Julio Diaz catches up with frontman Jason “King” Kendall to get the details.
Naked Raygun
Huge Bigness 1980-1992 (Quarterdeck). Review by David Lee Beowülf
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Borsalino
Screen ReviewsStarting with small-time jobs, two gangsters take over all the crime in Marseilles in this well-paced and entertaining French film. Carl F. Gauze reviews the freshly released Arrow Video Blu-ray edition of Borsalino (1970).
The Residents Visual History Book
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Weird Science
Screen ReviewsTwo teenage boys build a sexy computer girlfriend with an 8-bit computer… you know the story. Carl F. Gauze reviews Weird Science (1985), in a new 4K UHD Blu-ray release from Arrow Films.